29Triplex (your #74 above),
Thank you for resurrecting this Thread (in particular,
Rigga's last Post - #72 of 21.4.13.), on the question of the derivation of "Laarbruch". * This gives me the opportunity to ask: "Does anyone know what lies behind the name of "GEILENKIRCHEN" ? "Geilen" has the meaning of "horny" (colloq. "lewd" or "salacious").
Might we have here some equivalent of that Old Monk of Great Renown (who did great deeds in Nottihgham Town), and of whom we sang so lustilly in the days of our not-misspent-enough youth ?) You could hardly ask the padre !
Note *: "Laar" means nothing. But could it be "leer" with a broad accent ? (Leerbruch = "Empty [ie "dry"] Brook"). Would make sense.
D.
